| Description | 1 Copy of letter from "J. R." to unidentified relating to lease of a lime shed. 7 January 1817. (1 paper)
2 Letter to Mr John Gibb, Banff from J. R. relating to purchases at Railway Roup. 20 June 1818. (1 paper)
3 Account to Robert Morice covering May - July 1812 for process and reduction by Messrs George and Alexander More. 30 July 1812. (1 paper)
4 Copy letter from J R to unidentified relating to tonnage duty. 20 August 1817. (1 paper)
5. Copy letter from James Riddel to James Simpson, Advocate, Aberdeen re. Committee of Harbour Trustees decision to turn down Simpson’s request for new bills in favour of the late Mrs Hunter, 31 Jul 1820 (1 paper)
6. Copy letter from James Riddel to Messrs Alexander and Thomas Bannerman re. dredging. Acknowledging their request for banks of mud to be removed and committing the Harbour superintendent to attend to the matter, 21 January 1824 (1 paper)
7. Receipts for pier light and flag and rental of house for years ending Michaelmas 1823 and 1824, 7 March 1825 (1 paper)
8. Notes on measure and dues for ground at the ports of Leith, Dundee, Stonehaven and Peterhead, undated (1 paper)
9. Draft account from the shoremaster to the owner of the “Corsair”, Jan 1829 (1 paper)
10. Extract minute of Harbour Committee meeting from Town Clerk William Carnegie confirming the Harbour Trustees; authorisation of James Riddel as their Book-keeper and Accountant with responsibility for all bills to act on behalf Alexander Mackie (Master of Shoreworks), 15 Jun 1821 (1 paper)
11. Letter of proxy for James Littlejohn in favour of Charles Chalmers to the Clerk of the Harbour Office for collection of bulk of salary Oct 1816-Mar 1817 and letter from Charles Chalmers to James Riddel requesting payment of balance of salary due to James Littlejohn, sworn bulker, 18 June 1819 (2 papers)
12. Declaration by Alexander McDonald undertaking payment of rent of an apartment at Footdee on behalf of Widow McDonald, 1 April 1824 (1 paper)
13. Document of discharge of interest and capital on behalf of the trustees of the late Mr George Auldjo, merchant, to the shoremaster of Aberdeen, 22 June 1826 (1 paper)
14. Receipt of annual interest payment received on donation from Reverend James Stuart to King’s College, 13 Jul 1815 (1 paper)
15. Copy letter from James Riddel to Mr John Dickie relating to terms offered for loan for 20 tons of cast iron railway, property of Shoremaster, 22 Oct 1817 (1 paper)
16. Copy letter from Charles Bannerman to John Rennie of London announcing his intention to be in Aberdeen on 25th July, 13 Jul 1818 (1 paper)
17. Letter from Hall to W.W. Bramby [?] requesting notification of the rates of rent for goods bonded at the port of with note “to the above effect” to William Sim, Custom House, Leith and James [?] Greenock, undated (1 paper)
18. Copy letter from James Riddel to Rev. Dr. Thomson relating to agreement to let property, 21 Nov 1818 (1 paper)
19. Copy letters from James Riddel to Mr David Cumming, Leith, requesting advice on charges to be imposed in the vent of smuggling being discovered [scenario outlined] and asking for a copy of the table of shore and harbour dues for the port of Leith, 17 Mar 1822; and from James Riddel to Mr Robert Mitchell setting out proposed terms for payment of dues on passengers’ luggage, 20 Mar 1822 (1 paper)
20. Copy letter from William Abernethy to the Customs Commissioners referring to enclosed copy of an account due and quoting legislation of 1810, making a request for its payment, 1 Apr 1822 (1 paper)
21. Copy letter from unknown to John Rennie explaining reason for delay in forwarding information requested, 5 Oct 1818 (1 paper, incomplete)
22. Letter from James Riddel to Mr Alexander Gordon in reply to Gordon’s query regarding capacity of the bonded warehouse at Pocra (1 paper)
23. Invoice from George Thomson, Dean of Guild, to Alexander Duncan, Treasurer of Aberdeen. 20 June 1825 (1 paper)
24. Statement of fees for Captain Pilots and for Keeper of Light and Flag for years July 1823-1827 (1 paper) – no vessels or individuals named.
25. Incomplete list of items, undated (1 paper)
26. Statement of monies owed by individuals and dates by which due, Nov 1815-Jul 1817 (1 paper)
27. Letter from James Riddel to [?] and Sons, new Ships Co. stating that the blockshop has been rented to them until 1 Jun 1819, 21 Jul 1818 (1 paper) |